Cape fox vs malva

Vulpes chama compared with Malva parviflora

Key Differences

  • Cape fox is Least Concern while malva is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox malva
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Malvaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Malva
Species Vulpes chama Malva parviflora

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

malva

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox malva
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

malva

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (7 countries).

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

malva

The Cheeseweed mallow (Malva parviflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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